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Scratchpost is cat TV with a locked screen

Scratchpost plays loops like a lizard darting across sand or birds at birdhouses for your cat, with a locked mode so taps and swipes do nothing. It was #65 among paid Entertainment apps on the US App Store on 6 November.

Use & Like · 6 November 2026 · Source: App Store

What it means for you

If your cat paws at the screen, it can watch without opening other apps.

What to do

Find Scratchpost in the App Store.

The details

The screen stays awake until you stop it. It came out on 5 November and costs $2.99, by Jacob Reimer.

Where and when: iPhone and iPad, App Store, $2.99

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